That took a lot of hard work, but here it is translated: Leet, known as 1337 and short for 31337, is an alternative alphabet unique to the Internet that replaces letters with numbers and various other ASCII characters. It originated in the 1980s with the introduction of computer bulletin board systems (BBSs), where users would use 1337 speak in order to circumvent BBS restrictions against hackers, the storage/distribution of pornography and stolen software (Warez) so as to not trip off any of the sensors that BBSs' System Operators (SYSOPs) used to scan conversations, e.g. h4x0r and pr0n were used to signify hackers and pornography. [1][2] While 1337 started out as an obscure communication system for computer bulletin board users, the elite, it has since gained a fair amount of popularity. It started leaking from BBSs to online gaming communities in the '80s and early '90s with the emergence of text-heavy MUDs, multi-user dungeons/domains/dimensions, where players engaged in role-playing fantasy games. Since then, any modern online community or game that utilizes text chat has become a breeding ground for 1337 culture. [1] It is very important not to confuse 1337speak with lolspeak. [1] http://www.technewsworld.com/story/47607.html?wlc=1303868680[2] http://www.aquarionics.com/journal/2003/05/04/a_basic_history_of_l337_sp3ak/
Overview
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That took a lot of hard work, but here it is translated:
Leet, known as 1337 and short for 31337, is an alternative alphabet unique to the Internet that replaces letters with numbers and various other ASCII characters. It originated in the 1980s with the introduction of computer bulletin board systems (BBSs), where users would use 1337 speak in order to circumvent BBS restrictions against hackers, the storage/distribution of pornography and stolen software (Warez) so as to not trip off any of the sensors that BBSs' System Operators (SYSOPs) used to scan conversations, e.g. h4x0r and pr0n were used to signify hackers and pornography. [1][2]
While 1337 started out as an obscure communication system for computer bulletin board users, the elite, it has since gained a fair amount of popularity. It started leaking from BBSs to online gaming communities in the '80s and early '90s with the emergence of text-heavy MUDs, multi-user dungeons/domains/dimensions, where players engaged in role-playing fantasy games. Since then, any modern online community or game that utilizes text chat has become a breeding ground for 1337 culture. [1]
It is very important not to confuse 1337speak with lolspeak.
[1] http://www.technewsworld.com/story/47607.html?wlc=1303868680[2] http://www.aquarionics.com/journal/2003/05/04/a_basic_history_of_l337_sp3ak/
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